Descend a seemingly-endless tower, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks, as the fearsome Crimson Ninja. This 2D action-platformer uses ninja magic to generate every tower randomly, so no two adventures are the same! Based on the hit Flash game from developers Megadev and Adult Swim Games.Key Features: NEW!

Just Updated

The July 2013 update is Free and adds exciting new content and features for all existing Super House of Dead Ninjas players. If those ninjas weren't dead before, they definitely will be now.

Design Your Own Tower!

Make your own levels using the new in-game map editor, then share with the community. Or just try out other player creations.

About This Game

Descend a seemingly-endless tower, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks, as the fearsome Crimson Ninja. This 2D action-platformer uses ninja magic to generate every tower randomly, so no two adventures are the same! Based on the hit Flash game from developers Megadev and Adult Swim Games.

Key Features:

NEW! Leaderboards Support: bask in the envy of others as you crush their high scores

NEW! 16:9 Support: play in glorious widescreen

NEW! 50 new rooms added to random tower generation

NEW! 3 new enemies and hazards to slice and/or dice

NEW! 10 additional Steam achievements

Native controller support

Randomly-generated levels means endless replayability

230 custom rooms, 100 of which are new to this edition

Dozens of weapons and item upgrades, many seen here for the first time (like the flamethrower and baseball bat)

Wow is this addicting. I should not have waited so long to pick this up. Watching videos doesn't really do this game justice. The thing is, the game makes you feel sooo bad*ss. Alot of people compare it to Ninja Gaiden, which is a good comparison. It is fast and furious. There are lots of awesome meta-game unlockables which is where the 'meat' of the game is. Achievements are all appropriate and really give alot of life to this game. It also lends itself really well to speedrunning.

Keep in mind that I would not recommend playing this without a controller. I played with the keyboard for a bit, which was fine, but ultimately the experience is much better with a controller.

If you like roguelites, this is a no brainer. I even recommend the cheap DLC.

A very enjoyable platformer. It's got just enough content to remain interesting over longer playing sessions, and the achievements and unlockables create a sense of "just one more run." The level editor is also a very nice addition to the game. Definitely recommended, especially if you're a sucker for a good platformer!

This is a solid twitchy platformer to pick up and play for 10-20 minutes at a time. You descend a procedurally-generated tower while slashing enemies, jumping over spikes, and collecting items. The controls are super tight and fun to play with. There’s a short timer that you have to be constantly regenerating to stay alive, so you’re forced to move quickly and rely on your reflexes. It’s kind of intense. I sometimes turn off sound effects for a more zen platforming experience. Lots of unlockables and upgrades to keep bringing you back. Crisp graphics. Cool soundtrack. It’s just an all-around polished arcade game.

Super House of Dead Ninjas is a well executed retro-styled precision platformer. The lightning fast combat and sensitive controls can seem a bit unwieldy at first, but they ultimately lead to a uniquely adrenaline-charged "ninja" feel that only hurtling through the levels at a breakneck speed can create. There is a wealth of unlocks as well, the only problem being that after showering the player with new weapons and upgrades during the first few hours of gameplay they slow to a mere trickle. Add to that the unusual order in which upgrades unlock, and you have a recipe for potentially unsatisfying progression.

Still, the meat of the gameplay is, like a fine steak, rare and delicious. Although the game suffers from "roguelike repetition" the randomly generated levels and enemies each present unique obstacles which push a player's reflexes to the maximum as they adjust on-the-fly. Gamers who love this genre will find Super House of Dead Ninjas to be a superb entry with many hours of replayability as they race to survive long enough for that elusive high score.